The Dickinson press., 1887-10-29
ORDERING SHR0UDS,
Grim Preparations for the Exc.
cull0n Of the Anarchists
at Chicago.
Women Prisoners of the jail Re-
fuse Their Aid in the
Ghastly Work.
State Militia Called Upon to Be Ready
for Duty for One Week Pre-
vious to Nov. IL.

CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Preparations are
already being silently made for the great
anti-anarchist drama OF the i1th Of No
vember. Already orders have been given,
it is said, to the members Of the Second
regiment, l. N. G.. that they will be re,
quired to be Oh duty for q full week, or
perhaps a longer period prior to Nov. IL,
at their armory, or wherever else their
services may be required. The proba-
bility is that the First regiment may be
called upon to do the same. 1t is under
stood, however, that neither of the regi-
msnts will be called from their respec-
tive armories, unless in the case Of abso-
lutte need. 1t is also stated ON authority
that the entire block on which the
county Jail and the criminal court build
ing are located will be condoned with po-
lice, and all the North Clark street
buildings abutting on the Jail will he
guarded with police officers and no one
allowed to enter them until after tho ex-
ecution Of the condemned men. III order
to save the great family of curiosity
seekers who are ambitious to see their
condemned fellow men swing into eter-
nifty. it may be said that the sheriff has
already decided to limit the number Of
those present to those that the law re
qulres to be present, u a very few
representatives Of the press. Yhe gloom
which has marked the condemned men.
with Il exception. for several days
past still continues to deepen. The cx-
ception is that of Parsons. who still in
dulGes in his chronic good spirits and
laughs aud Jokes with those who call
upon him. The others. however, make
no longer any attempt to conceal their
feelings or to blind themselves To the
fate that threatens them. 1t is stated
by certain persons. who claim to have
good reasons for what they say. that Gov
ernor Oglesby will grant the condemned
men u brief respite, 80 that they will not
he limited to a bare fortnight tu prepare
themselves for death. On the morning
of the day during which there shall he
Il probability of the United States Sill
preme courts decision arriving in the
city, probably Thursday morning, the
guard upon the condemned men will be
doubled. or trcbled, and tile freedom
which they have hitherto enjoyed will he
materially curtailed. No one will he al
lowed to visit them at all. This latterpre-
caution will be taken to avoid the posi-
bility Of any one furnishing the prisoners
with poison, or other means of suicide.
Quite II sensation was caused among the
inmates of the women's department of
the Jail by an official request that they
help make the shrouds and caps to be
used at the execution of the condemned
men. Some of the inmates were willing
to do the work required, and were ever
anxious to participate in the CHASTITY
task, but others We're strongly OPP
posed to rendering any aid, and
these formed so largea part Of the in
mates that it may he necessary to have
the work done outside the Jail. The
material--white unbleachcd muslin
has already been purchased. Each
shroud will be shaped like bag, only
with holes at both ends, and gathered
closely at the top. The hoods will be
half q yard in width and about the same
length, gathered together. at the top,
which will he about ten inches across.